Penrhyn Castle was originally a medieval fortified manor house built In 1438. The current building was built between 1820 and 1833 for George Hay Dawkins-Pennant on the proceeds of the North Wales slate industry and sugar plantations in Jamaica. The neo-Norman castle was designed by the famous architect Thomas Hopper. The cost of the construction of this vast "castle" is disputed. It cost the Pennant family an estimated £150,000. This is the current equivalent to about £49,500,000.
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